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  1. Eligibility

    Your application will be ineligible if: you request funding towards items that are not eligible for Creative New Zealand support (for example, capital items) OR your project budget is not viable once the requested ineligible costs ...
  2. Amount requested

    The amount you are requesting from Creative New Zealand in your detailed project budget must be the same as the amount requested in your application form. Your detailed project budget needs to show: which part or parts of the proposed proje...
  3. Support from other sources

    Possible other sources of funding include: cash support from other government agencies, grants, trusts or foundations, your own contribution, e.g. cash, or in-kind goods and services, in-kind support that offsets the project’s...
  4. Earned revenue for the project

    Provide a breakdown showing how you have worked out your earned revenue figures. Earned revenue can include: admission fees box office takings sales of publications or merchandise subscription fees contract or artist fees ...
  5. Composer's fees

    A standard scale of fees compiled by the Composers Association of New Zealand (CANZ) can be downloaded from www.canz.net.nz. Budgets for applications for music compositions can be based on the CANZ scale or show a stipend.
  6. Allowances (per diems)

    Allowances may be paid for travel, accommodation and touring. An allowance is a fixed amount paid in addition to wages or salaries, to compensate for expenses that cannot be claimed back.
  7. Administration and overhead costs

    Creative New Zealand grants, e.g. Arts Grants, can contribute to administration and overhead costs only for the duration of the project. Ongoing administration and infrastructure costs cannot be funded through Arts Grants. Applicants should provide ...
  8. Fashion design, game design and commercial design

    To make best use of our funding we focus on specific artforms. However, we’re unable to fund all creative practices, including fashion design, game design and commercial design. We support some design projects through our Craft/Object a...
  9. Activities that are the core business of a Territorial Local Authority (TLA) or Council Controlled Organisation (CCO)

    Applications, whether made by a Territorial Local Authority (TLA) or Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) or another individual or organisation, for projects involving activities associated with a TLA or subsidiaries of council (e.g. a CCO) ne...
  10. Activities that are the core business of a Tertiary Education Organisation (TEO)

    The activities that we consider to be beyond core business include: University publishers publishing high-quality works of literature by New Zealand authors for a general New Zealand readership University galleries delivering activities...